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Summer 2024 - Mechanical Rolling Stock Engineering Intern - Los Angeles

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Amtrak

Nov 30, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Engineering
  • Los Angeles

Requirements

  • Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
  • Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in in Engineering
  • Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or a sophomore status at minimum.
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Previous heavy machinery or railroad industry experience.
  • Specific interest or desire to work in the railroad industry.
  • CAD and/or SOLIDWORKS experience
  • COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Under the supervision of assigned Engineering Manager(s) the position will:
  • Assist the Rolling Stock Equipment group with equipment design and troubleshooting.
  • Develop and release of work instructions, maintenance procedures, modifications, models, drawings, and/or schematics related to Rolling Stock equipment
  • Assist the Rolling Stock Equipment group with engineering testing, inspections, and design of operating and capital maintenance planning.
  • Assist in the analysis of failure data, physical components, system design, and input from maintenance personnel to determine root cause of failures.
  • Attend office meetings, field meetings, field/equipment support onboard as necessary and conference calls.
  • Assist in providing technical, logistical, and administrative support to ensure the successful completion of assigned project tasks within scope, schedule, and budget. Receive instruction on and become familiar with Mechanical safety standards, work procedures, and operating practices.
  • Other specific work assignments may be determined as necessary
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